New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
CHRISTIAN TRUTH TAUGHT
LOOKING AT 1T FROM DIFFERENT POINTS.

In the Scotch Presby erlan Cuuich y0e'0'
nav DR.. 8 NJ Hamilton preached from Acts Aiii 10
y And Johu departing from tneih r0'"i"ou "
49, The sneaker began his discourse with descrp-
,n;.s;onarv departure. John Mark one OF
a. ,hs missionaries losing his at first intense love
I'D vo,thful enthusiasm, grows tired OF the work In
phr;a and returns to Jerusalem. Mark repre-
ssnts hundreds of Christians who run well ior ,e
and then return to Their old NE again. a PasSs
ho.e nastorate with his people has been OF long du
ration has his full and his eyes iun OF tnose
who repeat in their lives le story OF Marx SUNDAY
sobool teacher active but who have droped 0u vi
tSs members once devoted to their church but
have lost interest and languished Christians Formerly
faithful servants OF God but now unprontaoie ser
yantsa these are the 1Ohn AZ So rasbIv and
We must learn that we are not 70 eIter rasny
incopsderately Oh career OF lite, but having entered
we must bear up, we must ght be' US no' 'ui" W
duty let not our lite be dark n, , NJ.
Consider the renegade's treatment. Paul ana par
nahas differed in the motive OF treatment Inc iat',
SOFT loving man. pleaded tor another Cns. .,rona
.ense Of Justice and declined the chance 10 LIN.
Marx was not the man. He must have Tune 10 repe;s
and acquire frmness and courssS .cnvereJ bis fault
goa deals with His renegades after Iau S;oh iaada
forgiveness Is not mere inaa d o WV Nsver
"d the mast His love chastises that 1t may bless.
Learn also punishment for sinking work Is TO %
denied work. Slas filed his place aud did his work.
God rewards His faithful servants by giving them
more work to do Those who we're faithful IN a lew
things" were to be faithful in many things. me
had Mark was to be- In absolute idleness, he was 70
have no part share in the glorious work OF the
Gospel. .........a w.,k
became a source OF solaoe TO Paul when he most
needed consolation The runaway ala come pack, INC
coward became n soldier. How was he brought BACK
He had the consciousness of the L,rd he Iesorted
to the Lord. he cOnseorsted himself TO the Lord. me
renegade must once more assume the place U, the
pen,tep once more gain the frs love- ne way pack
from the wilderness is along the Kings highway Like
certain diseases which, one but RECEIVERS he Is
:trongsI and enjoys bette bs the EVsn~e
The sin which take 10 Jesus tor forgiveness knts
us with stronger ties 10 tiim
CARRYING THE GOSPEL TO CHINA.
Bisbop William j. Boone, China. spoke In the
Church OF the Heavenly Rest on Missions OF the
protestant Epscopal Church in China" He said in
part:
"The Church of Rome rode the storm when the
Roman Empire tell aud gave Christianity to Europe.
When the Dark Ages came God sent COLUMBUS 10
discover America. Every ship sent over afterward
had Christian captain. The shores were lined WIN
holy men kneeling IN prayer Gods blessing 1ndoupt
s has rested upon u.s. bsS%n s know ' o is that Of
Using while the Western World knows the country
ss China stney have long since called themselves the
MIDDLE Kingdom and THIS has come about during
many changes OF dynaslies changes anon the people
and changes in the scene. Why did ISAIAH designate
Ch;naY There is twotold answer First. is what God
has done tor them i'll the past second. what lie VIII
do In the future. Il. g. 900 finds the people settled
finn. everything established as thoroughly as now
people. No man after Moses has God raised up who
has moulded the customs manners and people as did
Gus scd him " mn Honor tby father and
mother" ETC., upon this Courteous built his system
Though he claimed TO know no religion vet lie taught
the eat moral tiuths Every where his teaching has
been successful Where the other great empires
They are torn rent i'll twam nothing but monuments
lett TO declare their former glory China still stands
and tells OF her glory. ~
Only the poorest lowest ca>t es of Cinnamon como
here; We cannot judge the nsuon by them. Ihe
people are able of contact tn and our civilization:
able 10 stand with us i'll learning OF all kinds lhey
are capable of beng developed 800 years ago they
departed from the teaching Of Coniuclus. and
heather conqueror put his foot their necks Hardly
a place now but what h Chnaman holds the office !;
only the Emperor is descendant OF the eonquerors
The country will compare with ours-3ooooO.ooo
people are supported it. They raise more wheat,
rice and cotton than They are wonderful in in-
tegrity. We lack for gray hairs and expert
ence The young crowd 10 the trout Not so III China
"The Chinese settle up the beginning OF the year
vet there law 10 this effect, II Is pnoc opln ION
which makes them do il. They are acquainted with
Internal onal law and quote It 10 their adv antage
as clearly and sharply any nation /" meeting
them on religious grounds any one must have clear
and sarp argument or he is lett. Now there are no
great difficulties tor TO overcome the way Is OPEN
grammars and lexleons have been prepared though
often a must work tor several years beio'e ne
can reap, yet he sows aently he Will reap alum
dainty. go
"You may think 1T unnecessary to take the Gospel
TO them. but there are millions who nave never even
heard OF Chr ST. They accept our moral truths, but
need the spiritual. We need lew hundreu 1oliafs
h. tart q station in important place Shall we
haze IT, or let else occupy the feldf Inere
are now 20 900 Christians The little lump OF isaven
u growing and will edven the whole klngdom. what
DO / mean by evangelzing themf missionary gong
over his field year after year preaching often many
years ere he has convert but they will be turned to
Christ II send the Gospel TO them Let us occupy
sbis strong strategic point"
Can THE SICK eE HEALED BY FAITH
The Rev. Robert Collyer. OF the Church OF the
Messiah. discussed I" Faith lure" He took his
subject from Mark 81 the healing of the blind
aud said in part
THIS miracle has two elements. fret, what Jesus
did, and 'he power iough when u was done. IN
our time great many doubt whether the wonder was
really done, and great many doubt whether such
things be done. They find such things IN that
circle aud say there be mir ices like those
OF the Lord. yet they cling TO the power OF faith as
one If the most potent forces man eau have or hold.
Who can imagine any more THAI we can what power
there in u.s. of helping ourselves in much this
same way as this man helped hImselt the power TO
take hold OF lire rather than OF DEATH to rouse up and
to say Whine there is lie there Ia hope !
" The Son OF Man came seek ana to save that
which lost And If you have great desire that
1t shall be DONE will pray the Father TO help you out
am not striving 10 save unless you put forth your
strength. II this had mighty iaith Jesus could
do nothing. There be dispute about tins, that
We can hell to call out powers in others. We can
have .uch faith them that they can have faith IN
us And when we have done this we have simply
helped the manhood to say vi be made whole
/ know The London Lancet says Tuere Is no
more potent influence to restore the nerves than the
energy OF the will This human nature OF ours Is so
deep that the older nave grown Tue more Truly i
stand awe-struck. 1t is 9TH in the very God VINO
wrought these wonders because He Is very God OF
very GCd have no quarrel with those WHO will make
good their CLAIM Let me know as kno~ my multi
piIcation table up to twelve times twelve hat by
prayer you heal the SICK cast out devils nnd DO many
wonderful works Ii it is gift let me see what you
do with that gift. If you have obtained the
mastery these dlseases, then | bare my white
head before that gilt. l only want to know 1t was
dOne just and that the man woman has given
the best that tbem
II this can be brought into tn. clear ligh, and be
shown truth, then the shall be deliv-
cred from bondage. l fe~l like one born out OF due
time when l think what Is in store tor us You
Younger men and women will see much more and
better than old folks. Sc stepping toI th and
SAVING you also The child Of adoption. Science
saying to and women that it 10 clear you have
this divine qit And Science and Faith walking III
hands together"